弾が彼の頬をかすめた。

ball; sphere; globe; orb; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet; bulb (i.e. a light bulb); lens (of glasses, etc.); bead (of an abacus); ball (i.e. a testicle); gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl; female entertainer (e.g. a geisha); person (when commenting on their nature); character; item, funds or person used as part of a plot; egg; coin; precious; beautiful; excellent

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

he; him; his; boyfriend

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

cheek (of face)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

to steal; to rob; to snatch; to pocket; to plunder; to deceive; to trick; to cheat; to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against; to touch lightly; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.); to flit (through one's mind, across one's face); to do (something) while no one is looking; to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate